All travelers flying into the U.S. from foreign countries will receive tightened random screening, and 100 percent of passengers from 14 terrorism-prone countries will be patted down and have their carry-ons searched, the Obama administration was notifying airlines on Sunday.
The more stringent Transportation Security Administration rules, to take effect at midnight, follow the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. airliner headed into Detroit from Amsterdam.
All passengers from countries on the State Department’s “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list – plus all passengers from other “countries of interest” such as Nigeria, Pakistan and Yemen — will receive “full body pat-down and physical inspection of property,” the official said.
The countries on the State Department list are Cuban, Iran, Sudan and Syria. Other countries covered by the TSA directive include Afghanistan, Libya and Somalia. A complete list was not released.
A much higher percentage of all travelers from all foreign countries will receive such screening than is currently the case, the official said. “The screening “could also include explosive detection technology or advanced imaging technology where it’s available,” the official said.
The measures apply to all “passengers with passports from or itineraries through State Sponsors of Terrorism and ‘countries of interest.’”
“This goes beyond simply looking at passports and now looks at itineraries from and through countries of interest,” the official said. “This is a significant step forward.”
Didn’t you see that the underwear bomber first flew to Europe and then to Detroit? So you are just checking the terrorists on direct flights?
hahaha the govt is funny and cute!
their trying to show that Obama is all good and is actually doing something. Sweety, it aint workin!!
the reason they announce it is so that people will know how much Obama did to fix the problem. 2nd of all, this is very stupid. the terrorists dont have to do much to terrorize this whole country. They only need to scare the government a little bit and they will terrorize us for them. They wont solve anything anyways, there is always a loophole. They need to follow the israeli security policy, which is to have undercover agents mingling in the crowd in the airport and spot suspicious characters who look like they are up to something and then… Read more »
I’m gonna let you all finish but….I once had to have a whole workup at the airport because of the combs in my sheitl. Did they really think that a middle aged, overweight woman was carrying explosives on the plane??? I think not! Common sense goes a long way.
My thoughts exactly….let them do it and not tell anyone what they are doing…just keep us safe
To no offense.
I don’t wanna hurt any feelings but…..
I just like your common sense!!):
i dont think anyone on this website is offended by your comment, but its very nice of you to be so considerate. lol
but i do agree with you!
I left from Canada to the states by air. U.S. Customs did a thorough search of every pocket on me & in my purse! No handbags were not allowed on the plane,Twice you get scanned & they pat you down all over!
I personally don’t think its smart to make announcements like this public because the terrorists will just make false passports from other places.